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A | A | A Sheriff’s deputies say they’re investigating a new lead in the case of a missing Tomahawk man.
Ben Wilberding went missing back in 1996 when he was 21-years-old and hasn’t been seen or heard from since.
Authorities
aren’t saying what new evidence they have received in the case, but
will say they and Wilberding’s family still need your help.
The
missing man’s sister, Candie Wetenkamp, says they don’t know much more
about what happened to him today than they did more than a decade ago.
There
don’t seem to be any reasons why he disappeared, no clues as to where
he might be and really no ideas if he just fled the country, or if foul
play was involved.
But family and authorities believe someone in the small community has some answers.
What
is known about Wilberding’s disappearance is that on May 24, 1996 he
disappeared from his parents’ home at the time on County Road CC in
rural Tomahawk.
His sister tells me he spoke to her from his home that morning, and that was the last she or anyone else heard from him.
Police treated his disappearance as a missing persons case until they got a break.
“Weeks
later they found his driver’s license and social security card,”
Wetenkamp recalled. “They found them on a different person.”
A
former Lincoln County Sheriff tells NewsChannel 7 they investigated
that person, but found no evidence linking him to a crime.
A deputy at the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department says he hopes the new lead will give them some answers.
If you have any information about Wilberding’s disappearance, call the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department at (715) 536-6272.
Video on site with pic:
http://www.wsaw.com/home/headlines/10656181.html
Ben Wilberding
Missing since May 24, 1996 from Tomahawk, Lincoln County, Wisconsin
Classification: Missing
Vital Statistics
- Age at Time of Disappearance: 21 years old
- Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'10"; 170 lbs.
- Distinguishing Characteristics: White male. Brown hair; brown eyes.
- Dentals: Available, missing his two front teeth
Circumstances of Disappearance
On May 24, 1996 Ben Wilberding disappeared from his parents'
home on County Road CC in rural Tomahawk. He spoke to his sister from his home
that morning, and that was the last she or anyone else heard from him.
Weeks
later police found his driver's license and social security card, on a different
person. Police investigated that person, but found no evidence linking him to a
crime.
Ben's last paycheck remains at Hurd Millwork Co. in Merrill where he
was employed as summer help, and his vehicle is parked where it was when he went
missing. His Social Security card hasn't been used and his driver's license has
not been renewed.
There doesn't seem to be any reasons why Wilberding
disappeared, no clues as to where he might be and no ideas if he just fled the
country, or if foul play was involved.
Video on site with pic:
http://www.wsaw.com/home/headlines/10656181.html
Investigators
If
you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Lincoln County Sheriff's Department
715-536-6272
Source Information:
WSAW COM
The Tomahawk Leader
If there is anything that can be done from
your angle I would be anxious to hear. I can be contacted at aimlesslyblonde1@msn.com, or (715)
453-0750 or (715) 966-1630..
Thank You for your time ... Candie
Wetenkamp
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